* Finally, Bastille Day is Wednesday. Bust out your beret…er, on second thought, that would probably make you look silly. Okay, leave the beret at home, but make a reservation to celebrate the storming of the Bastille — and the birth of modern-day France — with some fine French fare!

Forget the beach or vacations. Nothing says summer like Restaurant Week! The perfect way to enjoy a “staycation” in your own city, Restaurant Week offers you the chance to enjoy prix-fixe meals at participating restaurants at wallet-conscious prices. If you’ve never dared to dine at a certain restaurant because it was beyond your budget, Restaurant Week is for you.

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Caroline Potter

Caroline Potter is the Chief Dining Officer for OpenTable, Inc. She’s a dining trend-spotter and an OpenTable VIP, who dines out more than she eats in and has accrued more than 10,000 Dining Rewards points. Caroline started working in restaurants as a teen and she's since tackled every front-of-the-house job, from bartender and hostess to runner and server. She trained as a chef at Manhattan’s prestigious French Culinary Institute, cooking at L’Ecole. In addition to her role at OpenTable, she has written about food from farm to table for New York City’s famed Greenmarket and Edible Brooklyn and Edible East End magazines. Caroline is also a Certified Master Gardener.